naked above the waist; stripped to the waist; shirtless
pad; padding; pad (of paper); gamepad
ice house; ice room; cold room
extremely; very; a shitload; a lot; a great amount
refinement; narrowing-down
posing a question; question
miserable; pitiful; tragic; painstaking
compulsory subject; required subject
unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
new employee; freshman employee; new hire
something like ...; something called ...
having great hopes for (someone's future); expecting much of; pinning one's hopes on
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
object representative of a divine spirit; object to which a spirit is drawn or summoned; object or animal occupied by a kami
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
man-god; person enshrined as a god
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge
classroom learning (as contrasted to practical training); classroom lecture; desk study
bookbinding; binding (a book)
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
medium; mediocrity; average
penalty payment; points forfeited due to a rule violation
now that; since; as long as; provided that
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
mask; veil; disguise; anonymous; unmarked; incognito
having one's face revealed; having one's face seen
newly appointed; inaugural
recommendation; nomination
slow to act; slow in starting work
seriously delicious; very skillful; proficient
lightly; wide (open); gapingly; suddenly; unexpectedly
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic